bell

Example Sentences

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When you’re a kid, it arrives all at once: the last school bell, the first trip to the pool, the permission slip feeling of a completely unscheduled Tuesday.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Micron climbed 4.3% to $988.85 ahead of the opening bell, having surged 9.9% the previous session.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The fight was all action from the first bell, with Rozicki leading the dance as Billam-Smith looked to land power punches and hooks off the back foot.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As of the closing bell, the S&P 500 had wiped out its advance from earlier in the week, placing a lengthy weekly winning streak in jeopardy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I unwound the old sheet from around my middle, and me and Lloyd climbed the ladder to the bell tower like two squirrels up a shellbark hickory.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck